RT Article
T1 Examining the Effects of Health in Explaining Fear of Crime: A Multi-Dimensional and Multi-Level Analysis
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 41
IS 3
SP 565
OP 582
A1 Cossman, Jeralynn S.
A2 Porter, Jeremy R.
A2 Rader, Nicole E.
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764202899
AB We examine the understudied link between mental/physical health problems and their relationship with perceived unsafety via higher levels of vulnerability. We examine this relationship by linking data at the individual-level, the neighborhood-level, and the county-level using the Portraits of American Life Survey (PALS). Using this data we examine the effect of individual and neighborhood conditions on perceived safety while controlling for county-level crime rates. Findings indicate that higher numbers of physical impairment and mental health issues are independently related to higher levels of perceived unsafety. Both mental and physical health problems are associated with higher levels of fear. These higher levels of vulnerability then directly contribute to higher levels of feeling of unsafety. Unlike past research, we find a mental health link to fear of crime that cannot be explained by physical impairments.
K1 Public Health
K1 Physical Health
K1 Mental Health
K1 Fear
K1 Vulnerability
DO 10.1007/s12103-015-9310-x